Polish can

ABSTRACT

A can for containing shoe polish, the can including a bottom member holding shoe polish, the bottom member having a rubber pad underneath for gripping a supporting surface so to prevent the can to slide while polish is being rubbed, and the can including a lid member which on its underside has a centrally placed polish applicator, the lid having concentric accordian pleats on top so that the applicator can be depressed downward against the polish to pick up some of it and for being rubbed against a shoe being polished.

O Umted States Patent 1 91 1111 3,765,048

Zakhi Oct. 16, 1973 [54] POLISH CAN 2,986,763 6/1961 Williams 15/265 [76] I ento te zakhi, 208 s. y Fort 921,899 5/1909 Shenberg 401/127 Wayne Primary Examiner-Leon G; Machlin [22] Filed: Apr. 26, 1972 21 Appl. 110.; 247,710 A R A can for containing shoe polish, the can including a [52 US. 01. 15/258, 220/1 R, 220/85 K bottom member hvlding shoe polish, the bottom 51 Int. Cl. A471 23/05, A471 23/28 having a rubber P underneath for gripping a [58] Field of Search 15/258, 259, 265; Supporting Surface so to 1 the can to Slide While 220/1 R 85 K; 206/5 C; 401/14 3 130 polish is being rubbed, and the can including a lid 129 127 126, 123 member which on its underside has a centrally placed polish applicator, the lid having concentric accordian [56] References Cited pleats on top so that the applicator can be depressed UNITED STATES PATENTS downward against the polish to pick up some of it and 3 for being rubbed against a shoe being polished. 3,379,492 4/1968 Lovercheck.... 401/130 1,864,200 6/1932 Kaufmann 220/85 K 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures POLISH CAN This invention relates generally to shoe polish cans.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved polish can which is designed to not slip when the polish is being rubbed off, and which includes its own polish applicator, thus eliminating a separate applicator brush.

A further object is to provide an improved polish can which has a friction pad on its underside for gripping a supporting surface, so that a person needs not hold the can with his hand while rubbing off polish, so that his hand while rubbing off polish is free to hold a shoe.

Another further object is to provide an improved polish can in which the polish applicator is located inside the can so to be out of the way but which may be pushed outward for use when wanted.

Another further object is to provide an improved polish can in which the principles of the present invention may be applied to containers not only for shoe polish, but which may be for furniture wax, ski wax, automobile simonize and the like.

Yet another object is to provide an improved polish can which eliminates soiling'a persons fingers with the polish when working with the polish applicator, because they never touch it.

Other objects are to provide an improved polish can which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use, and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily apparent upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the can lid showing the applicator in use.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral represents an improved polish can according to the present invention, wherein there is a bottom tray member 11 that can be closed by a removable lid 12 on top.

The tray 11 is low and circular and contains a wax shoe polish 13. The underside 14 of the tray has a friction pad 15 secured thereto; the pad comprising a flat circular ring-shaped rubber that covers the peripheral area of the underside bottom.

The lid 12 is a low, circular member made preferably of molded plastic so to be inexpensive in manufacture, and which includes a sloping sidewall 16 for easy grip by a persons fingers 17, and which includes a circular top wall 18 which on its underside center area 19 has a polish applicator 20 secured thereto, the applicator being made of suitable material such as is used for daubers.

The top wall 18 is formed with concentric accordian pleats 21 around the central area 19, so that the applicator can be pushed downwardly for rubbing against the polish in the can or rubbing against a shoe 22, as shown in FIG. 3.

Thus an improved polish can is provided.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it is understood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as is defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an improved polish can, the combination of a bottom tray member and a removable lid for closing the tray which contains a wax polish, and means to prevent said tray to slide when said polish is rubbed by an applicator contained within said can, said tray having a friction pad of rubber secured to its underside, said pad being of circular ring-shape, said applicator being secured to an underside of a top wall central area of said lid, said top wall having concentric accordian pleats around said central area, said lid being made of a resilient material so that said pleats allow depressing said applicator against said polish or against a shoe.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein a side wall of said lid is angularly sloped for easy grip in a persons hand.

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1. In an improved polish can, the combination of a bottom tray member and a removable lid for closing the tray which contains a wax polish, and means to prevent said tray to slide when said polish is rubbed by an applicator contained within said can, said tray having a friction pad of rubber secured to its underside, said pad being of circular ring-shape, said applicator being secured to an underside of a top wall central area of said lid, said top wall having concentric accordian pleats around said central area, said lid being made of a resilient material so that said pleats allow depressing said applicator against said polish or against a shoe.
 2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein a side wall of said lid is angularly sloped for easy grip in a person''s hand. 